Another first half gets away from Yelm in lopsided loss to Graham-Kapowsin

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For the fourth consecutive game, the Yelm football team faced a massive deficit at halftime and started the second half looking at more than 50 points on the opponent’s scoreboard.

Graham-Kapowsin pummeled Yelm with a 41-point first quarter, which included a pick-six and a punt return touchdown, and a 62-point first half on Friday, Oct. 16. The Tornados couldn’t make a dent in the second half in a 75-14 loss.

Quinten Loomis had another strong day in the Tornados passing game, catching four balls for 131 yards and two touchdowns, including an 80-yard score in the second quarter. 

Aiden Youckton passed for 127 yards with one touchdown but threw three interceptions and completed just 5 of 16 passes. Zechariah Johnson threw for 77 yards and one touchdown on 6 of 11 passing. Yelm rushed for just 16 yards against Graham-Kapowsin.

Yelm (0-7, 0-4 South Puget Sound League) will take on Spanaway Lake (1-6, 0-4 SPSL) at Art Crate Field on Thursday, Oct. 22.